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Is bladder training really beneficial? ASK THE DOC: I suffer from mild urinary incontinence. A friend suggested that I try bladder training. Is this a real treatment?

Get your copy of Better Bladder and Bowel Control Most people take bladder and bowel control for granted — until something goes wrong. An estimated 32 million Americans have incontinence, the unintended loss of urine or feces that is significant enough to make it difficult for them to maintain good hygiene and carry on ordinary social and work lives. The good news is that treatments are becoming more effective and less invasive. This Special Health Report, Better Bladder and Bowel Control, describes the causes of urinary and bowel incontinence, and treatments tailored to the specific cause.

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Better Bladder and Bowel Control Featured content: • Urinary incontinence • Evaluating urinary incontinence • Treating urinary incontinence • SPECIAL BONUS SECTION: Coping with urinary incontinence • Fecal incontinence •  ... and more! Click here to read more »